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168 – Things I Found on an A36 Bonanza

168 – Things I Found on an A36 Bonanza

Does your airplane have emergency exit windows? If so, would your passengers know how to operate them? Here’s an emergency exit window where the instructions were hardly readable: Thankfully, the lettering was etched into the panels,

Airplane Owner Maintenance - By Dean Showalter · Podcast Episodes – Airplane Owner Maintenance

February 12, 20211h 8m

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Show Notes

Does your airplane have emergency exit windows?

If so, would your passengers know how to operate them?

Here’s an emergency exit window where the instructions were hardly readable:

Thankfully, the lettering was etched into the panels, and a fine point Sharpie did the trick:

Imagine trying to remove that window if you were completely unfamiliar… these placards are important!

Find out in today’s episode why the placards were unreadable, and also hear about the other squawks that were discovered on an A36 Bonanza during annual inspection.


If you have a crazy story of something you discovered after a new interior was installed in your airplane, please let me know… I may do an episode in the future about airplane interiors, and things to be aware of.


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